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John Richard Schlesinger CBE (/ ˈ ʃ l ɛ s ɪ n dʒ ər / SHLESS-in-jər; 16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director, and actor.
John Schlesinger. Director: Midnight Cowboy. Oscar-winning director John Schlesinger, who was born in London, on February 16, 1926, was the eldest child in a solidly middle-class Jewish family.
John Schlesinger, English film director known for a wide variety of sensitively told stories set in his homeland and in the United States. His best-known movies included Darling (1965), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Marathon Man (1976), and The Falcon and the Snowman (1985).
Apr 4, 2022 · John Schlesinger’s tale of polyamorous love was a milestone in British film and a quintessential portrait of London in the early 1970s. Here’s how its locations shape up today. By Adam Scovell
The young studio artist, played by William Atherton (whose first lead role was in "Sugarland Express"), has ambitions to become a great painter some day, and labors on an epic, Goyaesque work populated with the faces of a frenzied crowd. He's in love with the aspiring actress ( Karen Black ).
Jul 25, 2003 · John Schlesinger, the Academy Award-winning director of "Midnight Cowboy," often captured the plight of individuals grasping for life support in contemporary society.
John Schlesinger, (born Feb. 16, 1926, London, Eng.—died July 25, 2003, Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.), British film and theatre director. He worked as an actor before becoming a documentary director for BBC television, where he won praise for his Terminus (1960).
